The Effects of Cervical Spine Manipulation On Postural Control

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00524654

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) chiropractic cervical manipulation on the patient's postural control as measured by a force plate.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Posture	Procedure: HVLA chiropractic manipulation	Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Neck Injuries and Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Parallel Assignment

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	August 2007
Study Completion Date:	December 2007
Primary Completion Date:	December 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Students
Normal healthy adults

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous or ongoing foot, ankle, or hip problems
Experiencing vertigo, visual difficulties and other disorders that would make it difficult to balance for a set period of time.
Anyone with high risk for injury due to cervical manipulation
Anyone with training in areas of activity that require superior balance
Body mass index over 30

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00524654

Locations

United States, Missouri
Logan College
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017

Sponsors and Collaborators

Logan College of Chiropractic

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Rodger Tepe, PhD

Logan College

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	SR0411060017
Study First Received:	August 31, 2007
Last Updated:	October 16, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00524654
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

To determine the effects of cervical spine manipulation on postural control.

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009